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Dr. Reedy continues to review chapters from his first book, “The Journey of the Heroic Parent.” In Chapter 5, Tools for Encourage Change in Your Children, Dr. Reedy explains behavioral theory and how, for it to be most effective, it must be built on a foundation of self-awareness. He explains, “Before trying to change our child’s behavior, we would be wise to listen to what that behavior is trying to tell us.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy welcomes Meredith Bluestine to the broadcast. Meredith talks about her journey dealing with a child struggling with mental health issues and how it turned her towards looking inward and doing her own work. She talks about a mother’s guilt and shame. She talks about the need to talk with other parents, devoid of judgment, to find healing. She shares a mantra from the poet Maggie Nelson, “It is idle to fault a net for having holes.” We discuss what “doing your own work is” and how it makes a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy welcomes Sanford Shapiro back to the podcast. Sanford talks about "twice exceptional" clients and why it matters. He talks about seeing children and how in our understanding them, we must embrace complexity and mystery. Sanford is Evoke's Learning Specialist and Executive Consultant. He is also the author of "A Light Within" and "A Light Within My Dyslexia." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When to Draw the Line with Your Child - Ep 390 by Dr. Brad Reedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy goes beyond the basics of communication by exploring the foundations of connection with our children. After reviewing the “I Feel Statement” and “Reflective Listening” skills, Dr. Reedy examines how these tools help us to become more aware of the internal landscapes ad the motives that are driving our behaviors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience and explains how to help children move through difficult and painful emotions. He explains that by allowing children feel and not getting attached to them getting over their feelings or encouraging resolution, we help them to integrate and resolve difficult feelings. We "hold" them with love and patience and they are able to naturally move through feelings towards a sense of wholeness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Model for Understanding Your Child (Ch. 3 JHP book review) - Ep 387 by Dr. Brad Reedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy takes questions from the live audience and discusses the work required to welcome a child home from treatment; how to (or not to) give advice to children; and how we teach our children to feel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy discusses how “enlightenment,” in part, is discovering your humanness and now you interact with your child’s issues. He reiterates the invitation in this chapter to take the heroic journey inward to discover the parts of you and your past relate to the struggles you are having today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changing Levels of Consciousness: Live Q&A - Ep 384 by Dr. Brad Reedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy reviews and expands upon chapter 1 of his book, The Journey of the Heroic Parent. He describes how our children, struggling with mental health issues, need us to look deeply into ourselves, our history, to discover how we are participating in the family dynamics. He explains how healthy attachment is the best predictor of our children’s mental health and how doing our work, not the quality of our childhood, is the best predictor of whether or not we are able to provide our children with a healthy, secure attachment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy takes live questions from the audience. He talks about honoring other people’s defenses. And he explains how listening to our children’s feelings and detaching from an outcome is the best way to help a child move through their feelings of anger and resentment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy welcomes former teen-model, entrepreneur, feminist, social media influencer, and political agitator Rosie Card to the podcast. Rosie is a powerful voice in the LDS social media world, taking on patriarchy and advocating for LGBTQ rights. She has attracted the attention of others of her faith including its leaders and government officials with her powerful and courageous voice. She shares her journey and why she thinks it’s important to hold her community accountable from within. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Foreword (book review) - Ep 379 by Dr. Brad Reedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy welcomes Jacky Power to the podcast. Jacky is a therapist and poet and uses her poetry and her voice to speak about the authentic and beautiful struggle of human being. She is an addictions psychologist and offers poetry workshops for those looking to find their voice using the blank page as the “perfect therapist.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy takes live questions from the audience as he discusses traps of co-parenting and developing a practice of self-compassion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy welcome psychotherapist Minaa B. She specializes in treating childhood and racial trauma, depression, anxiety, and self-care. She is the author of, "Rivers Are Coming: A Collection of Essays And Poems On Healing From Depression and Trauma." Based in New York City, Minaa is a speaker, writer and workshop facilitator who uses practices such as creative arts, literacy and storytelling to help people manage their mental health and cultivate healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy reviews the final chapter of his book, The 12 Myths in Mental Health and Keys to Enlightenment. He debunks ideas like the value of guilt and the idea that one is responsible for the happiness of others. He talks about learning to loose and remaining on speaking terms with your own mental illness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Reedy takes live questions from the audience on a variety of topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy talks about 8 practical tools that can change the way we interact and the way we see ourselves in relationship to others. He talks about how tools can help us in the short run with our boundaries and also how they can help us understand what it means to be a healthy, fallible person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.